Vidyadhar Madhusudan Rangnekar v. Shubhada Madhusudan Rangnekar (Deceased No.1)
1 TP 4794 of 2024 BEFORE : MRS. R. V. RANE COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR DATE : 18th November'2024.
Sr. No. 44-TP/4794/2024 (AMH20230021529C202400008) Ms. Riddhi Pandit, Advocate for the petitioner. For Compliance
1. Perused the Petition. Heard Advocate for petitioner. Advocate for petitioner submits that the present petition is for Succession Certificate in respect of certain debts and securities belonging to the deceased No. (1) viz. Shubhada Madhusudan Rangnekar who died at Mumbai on 19th July, 2014. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit -'A' to the petition. Copy of the identification proof of the deceased is annexed at Exhibit "A1" to the petition. And deceased No. (2) viz. Madhusudan Mangesh Rangnekar, who died at Mumbai on 9th October, 2018. Copy of death certificate is annexed at Exhibit -'B' to the petition. Copy of the identification proof of the deceased is annexed at Exhibit "B1" to the petition.
Advocate for the petitioner is directed to carry out correction in the cause title of the petition with respect to deceased no. 2 by replacing the word "her" with word "his" since the deceased no. 2 is male. Advocate for the petitioner will upload the corrected version and she will get it approved. Reverification is dispensed with.
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Advocate for petitioner submits that both the said deceased ordinarily resided at 1, Aradhana, 1 st Floor, Veer Savarkar Marg, Next to P. D. Hinduja Hospital Mahim (W), Mumbai 400016, and/or left property within Greater Bombay and in the State of Maharashtra.
3. Advocate for petitioner submits that both the said deceased died intestate and that due and diligent search has been made for the Will but none has been found. 4.
Advocate for petitioner submits that the legal heirs left behind by both the deceased surviving as their only heirs next-of-kin according to Hindu Succession Act, 1956 are mentioned in para no. 4 of the said petition. 5.
Advocate for the petitioner submits that the parents of both the deceased predeceased the deceased. Advocate for petitioner submits that the both deceased left behind them son and married daughter viz. (1) Vidyadhar Madhusudan Rangnekar (son of both the deceased/petitioner herein) and (2) Madhavi Uday Gulgule (married daughter of both the deceased). Save and except there are no other legal heirs and next of kind left by the deceased, which is mentioned at para no. 4 of the petition. Advocate for petitioner submits that Madhavi Uday Gulgule had given their consent for issuance of succession certificate in favour of Vidyadhar Madhusudan Rangnekar.
3 TP 4794 of 2024 The consent affidavits are annexed as page no. 19 to 22.
6. Advocate for Petitioner submits that being the son of deceased claims to be entitled for 1/2 share in the estate left by the deceased.
7. Advocate for petitioner submits that, there is no impediment under Section 370 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 or under any other provision of this Act or any other enactment to the grant of the certificate of the validity thereof if it was granted.
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Advocate for petitioner submits that no application has been made to any District Court or District Delegate or to any High Court for probate of any Will of the said deceased or for letters of administration with or without the Will for annexed to their property and credits. 9.
Advocate for petitioner submits that no application has been made to any District Court for Succession Certificate in respect of any debt or security belonging to the estate of the deceased.
10. Advocate for the petitioner submits that there is delay of filing this petition be condoned as the concerned authorities asked for legal representation to transfer the
4 TP 4794 of 2024 property in favour of the Legal heirs. In view thereof, delay is condoned.
11. Advocate for the petitioner submits that the General Notice was issued on 05.10.2024 in the aforesaid matter. Advocate for the petitioner submits that Affidavit of Service dated 06.11.2024 for proving General Notice filed through e-filing and Administration Bond dated 26.10.2024 also filed through e-filing.
12. This petition is filed for grant of Succession Certificate in respect to the debts and securities which was mentioned in Schedule-1 which is annexed to the petition. The petitioner has complied all the necessary compliance for grant of the Succession Certificate in favor of the petitioner. Hence, facts stated by petitioner, on oath, remained unchallenged and required to be accepted. Accordingly, petition deserves to be allowed, as prayed for. Hence, following order :
ORDER
1) Petition is allowed and the Succession Certificate be granted to the petitioner for certain securities left by the deceased and shown in the schedule, in prescribed format.
2) Before issuance of the grant, the office to verify whether any cross Petition is pending or Affidavit resisting the petition is filed.
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3) The petitioner to file an account as undertaken in the Administration Bond within stipulated period. Necessary endorsement be made on the Administration Bond, subject to satisfaction of the Department.
Office to issue grant as soon as Advocate for the petitioner carry out correction into the cause title and upload the correction and will get it approved. COMPANY REGISTRAR / TESTAMENTARY REGISTRAR